Around the summer solstice, when the days are at their longest, it’s time for one of my favorite little traditions – collecting wildflowers for tea. The exact timing depends on the weather. Some years the flowers bloom a little earlier, and some years a little later. This year, after a few days of hot sunshine … More A Solstice Tradition: Gathering Tea
Well… we made it… (sorry for not giving an update sooner). This is about this post: We were right in the middle of the alert zone, but the worst of it swept past us on both sides. Just a few kilometers away, people got hit with massive hailstones crashing down hard enough to dent cars … More The Storm That Almost Was
Today was one of those strange, breath-holding summer days. The sun was blazing, the sky nearly too blue — and yet, the air was thick, heavy with a weight that felt like it was waiting to crack. I wandered out to the meadows to collect some meadowsweet, and then peppermint, hoping to dry a bit … More The Heat Before the Storm
The meadowsweet has started to bloom! I can’t wait to see the whole field burst into those soft, creamy-white blossoms, glowing in the light like a dream. There’s something magical about them—how they catch the sun and seem to shimmer in the breeze. And the scent… it’s the smell of summer itself. Warm, sweet, and … More 🌿 Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) – A Scent of Summer and Sweet Relief
Yesterday was one of those rare days that felt like a gift. The sun finally made an appearance after a month of grey skies and drizzle. I didn’t even realize how much I had missed it until I stepped outside and felt its warmth on my face. And yes—believe it or not—I even got a … More A Sunny Day and Nature’s Goodies
I challenged myself to name the words starting with a certain number and then take a picture and share on the blog. You can read about it here. So this is the first blog post in that challenge. I use Online random letter generator and the first random letter was V. According to my challenge, I started to … More Word Challenge: V
“Cordial means a concentrated non-alcoholic fruit syrup that is diluted to taste and consumed as a non-carbonated soft drink.” I love the sweet sweet smell of meadowsweet. In our family, the Meadowsweet was collected for tea only. I made cordial few days ago and it’s all gone! So I have to make more for the winter. Cordial … More Meadowsweet Cordial / Syrup